Arsenal and England NEED Jack Wilshere fit and playing - Tony Adams

Wilshere has struggled to stay fit throughout his career and is currently fighting to win back his place at club and international level.

The 25-year-old has been left out of Gareth Southgate's Three Lions squad for the upcoming friendlies against Germany and Brazil.

But Adams insists the England boss and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger need Wilshere in their sides.

“I’d like him to play even more, to be in the starting XI more often and get back into that England team,” he told the Evening Standard.

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“He’s got the history of the club at heart, coming through the youth system”

Tony Adams on Jack Wilshere

“We need him both internationally and for the Arsenal.

“He’s got the history of the club at heart, coming through the youth system.

"You’d like to think that he has got some kind of emotional attachment to the club.

Wilshere is struggling for league minutes at the Emirates this season, while wantaway stars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez continue to be chosen.

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Tony Adams has heaped on praise on Arsenal star Jack Wilshere

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Jack Wilshere has struggled for minutes on the pitch this season

And Adams believes Wenger must make sure the academy players still get their chance.

“We bought Ozil and these players. That’s great, some people settle really well and do marvellous things for the club," he continued.

"But players like Jack and Alex Iwobi that came from the academy just feel more for the club. It was like that in 1989, when we had six of us in the side.”

Arsenal take on bitter rivals Tottenham in the north London derby after the international break.